MANAMA: Traffic at King Fahd Causeway will ease after a decision by the Saudi customs directorate at the causeway to remain open around the clock from yesterday.
Abdulhakim Al-Shammary, chairman of the Joint Committee at the Bahrain Customs Directorate told Arab News that Saudi customs at the causeway will now “receive Saudi shipments and trucks for transit to other countries” 24 hours a day.
“This is a big development, as it would solve the traffic jam situation on the causeway,” he said.
During weekends, traffic is virtually at a standstill with trucks also in the queue due to the fixed timings when they are allowed to ply. This has led to delays in shipments. Authorities have been working since the past year to set a mechanism to tackle the situation. Al-Shammary said they had first succeeded in extending the working hours of Saudi customs officials from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
